ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. - The Undertow Bar posted a signpost with seven signs on it laying stake on a significant portion of St. Pete Beach as private property extending out from where the bar is located.

The issue many have is the location of the sign. Experts said that Florida law states that the median high tide line determines what part of the beach is public. The sign is posted in wet sand, leading experts and beach-goers to question the validity of its placement.

"When we come down to that water line and the water itself, that's going to be public property and, under the [Florida] Constitution, they've got a right to go ahead and use that as citizens in that area," said Charles Gallagher, an attorney with Gallagher & Associates Law Firm.

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